C.A.R. Crisis

Recent and archive images of gold mining in Central African Republic. Rich in diamonds, timber, gold, uranium and oil, the country has been racked by five coups and numerous rebellions since independence from France in 1960 as different groups fought for control of state resources.

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April 24, 2014

A woman carries a pan of mud in a local gold mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north...

A woman carries a pan of mud in a local gold mine near the village of Game

A woman carries a pan of mud in a local gold mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 24, 2014

An anti-Balaka militiaman poses for a photograph in the gold mining village of Game, about 230 kilometres...

An anti-Balaka militiaman poses for a photograph in the gold mining village of Game

An anti-Balaka militiaman poses for a photograph in the gold mining village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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April 24, 2014

A dealer looks at some gold in his office in the mining village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of...

A dealer looks at some gold in his office in the mining village of Game

A dealer looks at some gold in his office in the mining village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 24, 2014

A dealer shows some gold in his office in the mining village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the...

A dealer shows some gold in his office in the mining village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 24, 2014

A man crosses a stream next to a local gold mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north...

A man crosses a stream next to a local gold mine near the village of Game

A man crosses a stream next to a local gold mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 24, 2014

A woman pans for gold in a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital...

A woman pans for gold in a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 24, 2014

A woman pans for gold in a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital...

A woman pans for gold in a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 24, 2014

Girls pan for gold in a stream next to a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north...

Girls pan for gold in a stream next to a local mine near the village of Game

Girls pan for gold in a stream next to a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 24, 2014

Girls pan for gold in a stream next to a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north...

Girls pan for gold in a stream next to a local mine near the village of Game

Girls pan for gold in a stream next to a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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April 24, 2014

Women search for gold in stream next to a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north...

Women search for gold in stream next to a local mine near the village of Game

Women search for gold in stream next to a local mine near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 24, 2014

A woman pans for gold near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April...

A woman pans for gold near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 24, 2014

Prospectors pan for gold near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April...

Prospectors pan for gold near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT COMMODITIES)

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April 24, 2014

A prospector pans for gold near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui...

A prospector pans for gold near the village of Game, about 230 kilometres north of the capital Bangui April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES EMPLOYMENT)

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April 06, 2014

A prospector pans for gold and diamonds near the town of Gaga April 6, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic...